Why Noise Pollution Is More Dangerous Than We Think | The Backstory | The New Yorker

Once I told someone to keep the volume down and that I hated loud noises, and the person have the audacity to ask me why and commented that being sensitive to noise is weak. That was when I know that noise pollution have became "Normal" in this society. Lol ;

in a way, 9/11 proved to be very helpful for nature and disturbing for disturbing humans.

Let's hope those new Yorkers don't visit Indian cities.

I blew my ears out shooting 357 mag in an enclosed area. Constant tinnitus

Loud and constant noise just drain my energy. My brain gets so tired that I start to get sleepy -tired ,I´d say exhausted is more accurate.

That 9/11 shutdown part I forgot that happened there, but I think it also happened or something almost as quiet during mid 2020 year of the pandemic whenever there was a enforced shutdown/isolation with only limited essential workers to be running/working things outside their house/place.

so what do we do about it?

Noise pollution is completely out of control in this country and in the world 🌎 today that someone needs to hit the reset button and start over because the noises are getting really annoying and out of control

My neighbor has two two years old around boys. They use hard toys to hit doors, walls, and use turning shovel to hit floor for fun. The mother said nothing about their making loud noice. They also play children's music in high volume. I think I am about to have a mental breakdown when I myself have a lot of pressure on life.

Priority number one: The eating of meat must be forbidden by law to all of mankind, all slaughterhouses and abattoirs must be shut, dismantled, or turned into vegan food farms, and all warmblooded beings must be given the same right to life as all humans.

School bell gives me anxiety

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I would rather encourage better sound protection within the houses of those whom are offended. I would say it is their responsibility to provide shelter if you are looking for a sound vortex that keeps you comfortable.

Not police the world into being quiet.
Are you gonna ticket birds for chirping in the morning or cricket in the evening for being “too noisy”?

My loud neighbors drove me here. Sometimes it is like torture. And I can't get my landlord to do anything about it.

Loud motorcycles should be illegal. They are so painful and stressful for people on the sidewalk whose ears get blasted. If they are waking up people who are surrounded by a building, you know it's damaging the ears of people outside with no ptotection.

Great info. I live in San Antonio, TX and the "car culture" down here is insane. SO many extremely loud cars and motorcycles everywhere, at all times... day and night. It's unbelievably annoying. Too bad law enforcement won't do anything about it.

what about our devices that reverberate the BODY???? the Comercials?????

References?

That one person that talks too loud and too much. Ahhh!!!!

I want soundproofing. Not holding my breath waiting for any great progress to happen any time soon. But if this guy educated you, try being quieter. Respect.

We live in a democracy but people who selfishly make loud noises rip away the rights of the majority to enjoy life. I've noted a trend in the small city that I live in by certain idiot people to modify their mufflers on cars and bikes with the adverse effect on thousands of people at once that you noted in your video. Unless law enforcement takes this problem seriously in the city of Abbotsford, B.C. Canada where I live I will have to move. In addition, this weekend there were 7 helicopters circling overhead for hours each day. Probably accumulating hours for trainee pilots. Then there is the lawnmowing for hours every Friday morning. All of these people feel that they have the right to make the noise that they do. It should be legislated against just like smoking. Making excessive noise is just another manifestation of the growing aggression and mental health problems in today's world. I would like to become an activist in putting an end to this problem. Anyone want to sign up?

Great video.

As a hearing aid wearer who still suffers I plead with society to get real with this. Restaurants are awful, people should understand that you should look at the person you are speaking to and speak clearly. Believe me those of us with hearing loss do not like this either and appreciate your understanding and patience. I can no longer appreciate music - it all sounds like noise and this is terribly depressing. We are much better at reporting the horrible noise pollution but we are way behind on doing anything about it. I use SoundPrint and report to restaurants when I am there. I get it that they think the noise will encourage people to not stay so long and they will make a profit on the damage this noise is doing. I am so thankful for my hearing aids that are blue toothed through my phone so that I can get my phone calls and listen to the TV - otherwise I cannot interpret what words are coming out of the speaker. Thank you for this but let’s see some action.

As a hyperacusis sufferer, I feel the need to say that we can definitely do without the sound effects. Especially in an important video like this about the dangers of noise. The part with the gunshot and tinnitus effects around :30-:35 are absolutely uncalled for. You can do better than this, New Yorker!

well, when we were young and dumb and apes, and lived in a nice quiet evnoronment(filled with sabertooth tigers :D), we lived till 30!

It's even worse if you're a HSP.

Do you guys hear something?

Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.

Noise cancelling earphones 💛

Neighbour has a very loud yapping dog driving me nuts, been going on for two years now, I love dogs but sometimes I wants to slap the owner hard, especially at 2am.

we are nature

Isn't it funny that as NYC is going though gentrification now all of a sudden were supposed to give a dam about noise levels 🤔

I find the noise someone makes on a motorcycle going through the city therapeutic. The gentle gargle sounds and muffled cries for help they make as the people they've just woken up hack them to death with machete's is quite soothing . . . I'd imagine.

Noisy area = poorer area. It's nothing to do with sound and everything to do with socioeconomic factors.

Air pollution and global warming are not real. You expect me to believe Noise pollution is real?

The more I know The less my debate ability became because you do not be sure about things enough!

So What Is the Cure ?

Love my noise cancelling headphones

Come to Delhi roads to know what exactly is "noise pollution" !!

Correlation =/= Causation. Really dumb video not to account for such or analyze it for each given scenario.